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Can Using Acupuncture Needled Cause HIV?
Can you give yourself hiv/aids.
About two or three months ago i went to acupuncture. And the doctor took the needle out my head because it hurt. So at the end her supervisor came in to check on me and she put that same needle back in my head.so im just alittle worried
About two or three months ago i went to acupuncture. And the doctor took the needle out my head because it hurt. So at the end her supervisor came in to check on me and she put that same needle back in my head.so im just alittle worried
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
Hello dear,
Chances of getting infected with hiv/253657?iL=true" >AIDS are minimal with pin prick injury as transmission requires blood to come in contact.
Even if there is contact with blood, dry blood is not infective.
However if it was a rusted pin, chances of tetanus is there, so I advise you not to worry and get a tetanus toxoid injection.
To relieve your concern regarding HIV infection, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Chances of getting infected with hiv/253657?iL=true" >AIDS are minimal with pin prick injury as transmission requires blood to come in contact.
Even if there is contact with blood, dry blood is not infective.
However if it was a rusted pin, chances of tetanus is there, so I advise you not to worry and get a tetanus toxoid injection.
To relieve your concern regarding HIV infection, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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